Prairifire Flowering Crabapple

Prairifire Flowering Crabapple

15 Gallon
$199.00
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Prairifire Flowering Crabapple

Malus ‘Prairifire’

Exceptional Disease Resistance • Four Seasons of Color • Wildlife-Friendly Fruit

$199.00
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Description

The Prairifire Crabapple is a standout four-season performer, renowned for its exceptional disease resistance and vibrant color. It delivers deep pink flowers, rich purple foliage, persistent dark red fruit, and stunning bark. For Bay Area gardeners seeking a low-maintenance, colorful, and wildlife-friendly small tree that thrives in our climate, 'Prairifire' is a top-tier choice.

  • Produces a striking display of deep rose-red to magenta single flowers in spring, followed by glossy, dark red-purple fruit that persists into winter, attracting birds.

  • Features unique, coppery-red to burgundy new leaves that mature to a deep reddish-green, adding rich color contrast throughout the growing season.

  • Exhibits exceptional resistance to common crabapple diseases like apple scab, fire blight, and powdery mildew, ensuring clean foliage with minimal spraying.

  • Boasts attractive, glossy mahogany-colored bark that adds significant winter interest after the leaves and fruit have fallen.

  • Grows with a neat, rounded, upright habit, making it an ideal, manageable specimen tree for smaller gardens and patios.

Quick Facts

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  • Mature height: 15–20 ft
  • Mature spread: 15–20 ft
  • Light: Full sun to partial shade

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  • Features:Elliptic leaves with serrated margins emerge chestnut-red, mature to deep green, and turn burnt orange in fall. Clusters of deep pink single flowers bloom in April-May, followed by small red fruits on long stalks that attract birds.
  • Growth Rate: Moderate
  • Key Advantages:Three-season interest,Wildlife-friendly fruits,Compact, symmetrical form,Urban tolerant
  • Landscape Uses:Residential specimen trees,Street plantings,Small garden focal points,Wildlife gardens

Faqs

Q: Does the fruit create a mess on the ground?
A: The small, dark fruit is ornamental and tends to persist on the tree into winter, where it is gradually eaten by birds. It is considered one of the cleaner-fruited varieties and does not typically create a significant mess.

Q: How does it handle the heat in inland parts of the Bay Area?
A: Very well. 'Prairifire' is notably heat and drought tolerant once established, making it an excellent choice for warmer inland valleys where other flowering trees might struggle, as long as it receives deep, occasional watering.

📍 Primary Delivery Area · San Francisco Bay Area

Local delivery across the Bay Area — and beyond.

San Francisco Bay Area is our primary local delivery market. Victory Nursery also serves additional California markets and selected extended delivery areas by arrangement.

Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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